Oklahoma's 2026 Legislative Session

Budget cuts and modifications are leaving the state Medicaid agency with “razor-thin margins” as it enters the 2027 fiscal year.

Some opponents say the law’s quick turnaround and vague language may have led to overcompliance and confusion among patients and providers.

The opportunity follows Oklahoma lawmakers’ recent expansion of the state’s caregiver tax credit.

Oklahoma lawmakers wrapped a three-year effort to tighten restrictions on abortion pills during the 2026 legislative session.

Now that Governor Kevin Stitt has signed and vetoed final bills coming out of the 2026 Oklahoma legislature the work has begun to implement new policies enacted into law.

Childcare costs are soaring. Infant care at childcare centers rose 27% from 2023 to 2025, according to the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt let three measures sent to his desk by lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session die without his signature by a key deadline Friday.

The 2026 legislative session ended earlier than expected, and now all eyes are watching Governor Stitt's next moves as he considers the last legislation on his desk.

Gov. Kevin Stitt says a new bill will be “ending penalizing student athletes for transferring schools.” But, OSSAA clarified the measure only removed a statute — the rule still exists.

None of the four state questions proposed by lawmakers made it to the finish line before they adjourned last week.